Lori Brook Johnson

Appalachian Drawings

A native to the coalfields of West Virginia, I work with dry and wet media to draw into conversation with my personal past and my current community. Using soft mark-making as a witness to slow healing, my work creates a range that leans the generational impact of exploitative labor practices against loving care and selfhood.

I draw about Appalachian workers, our stories, and our right to quality of life.

Please visit my Artist Statement and About page to learn more.

My art practice is based at Treats Studios in Spruce Pine, North Carolina. Find out about art happenings on my Events page.

My current bodies of work include: Grief Drawings, Labor Drawings, and Drawing in Appalachia.

To view Words and Art by my neighbors, please visit the Community Blog

You may also visit my Archive for previous work.

Contact: LoriBrookJohnson@gmail.com